Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds
United States Senator from South Dakota
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with John Thune
Preceded by	Tim Johnson
31st Governor of South Dakota
In office January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2011
Lieutenant	Dennis Daugaard
Preceded by	Bill Janklow
Succeeded by	Dennis Daugaard
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Jacquie Kelley
Succeeded by	Patricia de Hueck
Personal details
Born	Marion Michael Rounds (1954-10-24) October 24, 1954 (age 69) Huron, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean Vedvei ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2021)​
Children	4
Relatives	Tim Rounds (brother)
Education	South Dakota State University (BS)
Website	Senate website
Mike Rounds's voice Mike Rounds on Native American housing safety Recorded July 20, 2021

Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.

Rounds was raised in Pierre, South Dakota. He attended South Dakota State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. He was elected to the South Dakota Senate in 1990, representing the 24th district until 2001. Rounds ran for governor of South Dakota in 2002, and after an upset victory in the Republican primary, defeated Democratic nominee Jim Abbott. He was reelected in 2006, but was term limited from running for a third term in 2010.

In 2014, Rounds was elected to the United States Senate, succeeding retiring Democrat Tim Johnson. He was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Dan Ahlers.